Also known as PS, Styron, Dow Styron, Styrofoam, and Styropor.
chemXplore tracks 13 projects involving polystyrene, of which 2 are active.
11 produce it and 2 use it as feedstock.
2 new construction.
Owners and developers: Abu Dhabi National Oil Company Group (1), Alpha Dhabi Holding (1), EGN (1), INEOS (1), TA'ZIZ (1), Tomra (1)
Contractors and licensors are recorded on 1 of these 2 projects For subscribers
GreenDot consolidated from 20 April; Group revenue €85.1m, EBITDA -€1.9m and net profit €9.7m driven by €30.2m non‑cash gains; GreenDot H1 revenue €229m.
Provides feedstock characterization, material validation and Certificates of Analysis to support quality, compliance and material-value programs across an expanding U.S. recycling network.
Net loss $120M; adjusted EBITDA $81M; free cash flow negative $125M; advancing DIP-backed debt restructuring and restarted Americas Styrenics sale.
Entry into Spain adds 30,000 t/y film recycling capacity and expands GreenDot to six mechanical recycling sites with a combined ~175,000 t/y capacity.
Closure driven by market oversupply and margin pressures; decommissioning through Q4 2026; about 100 employees affected; production consolidated to Decatur (AL) and Altamira (MX).
Oversubscribed financing via 11-bank syndicate with conventional and Islamic facilities, priced to benchmarks. EPC awarded; construction under way for 2028, boosting domestic chemicals value chain.
Study to develop up to 14 industrial chemicals, adding ~2.2 mtpa capacity in Al Ruwais to support import substitution, local supply‑chain resilience and MIITE industrial strategy.
Q1 sales $725M (-8%); net loss $116M; Adjusted EBITDA $53M; Free Cash Flow -$244M; ending cash/liquidity $114M; added $50M to revolver; charges $31M
Warmuz becomes Vice‑Chairman. Gładysz‑Stańczyk, with the Group since Oct 2020 and ex‑Insulation BU director, brings sales, R&D and production experience; EUMEPS president since 2025
Price increases take effect Apr 1, 2026, or as governed by existing contract terms.
plants
The 3 with the most plants, of 11 producers.
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